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    cornedbeef Posts: 152, Reputation: 4
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    Feb 9, 2010, 06:06 AM
    Can I use surgical gloves to work on a PC?
    Hi,

    Can I ground myself, put on surgical gloves and then safely work on a PC or is it necessary to use a mat and wrist band?

    Thanks.
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    Curlyben Posts: 18,514, Reputation: 1860
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    Feb 9, 2010, 06:14 AM
    Honestly, I deal with hardware all day long and I ground myself on the plugged in power supply.
    I don't worry about anti-static mats, etc.
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    Feb 9, 2010, 12:34 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Curlyben View Post
    Honestly, I deal with hardware all day long and I ground myself on the plugged in power supply.
    I don't worry about anti-static mats, etc.
    I risk it a little bit. I just touch a faucet to get rid of any static electricity and I don't really do much else. I almost always have a hand on the case though.

    From what I've been told, it's best to use an anti-static wrist band. They're pretty cheap too. So if you don't want to risk your hardware, that's what I'd do. But I have yet to damage a component from static.

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